Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) has received a $1.8 million grant from the Higher Education Safety Grant, managed by MTSU’s Police Department Chief Ed Kaup. This grant will fund safety projects not covered by the university's current budget, focusing on building security, campus control, security monitoring, emergency notification, threat assessments, training, and security-related construction or renovation.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU Police Department Chief Ed Kaup, searching for and procuring grants is an important part of the department’s work.
“With grant funding, we are able to develop worthwhile programs or purchase equipment to better serve the community while not putting that cost burden on the university,” Kaup said. “The selection process is very competitive but worth the effort.”
Currently, the department has .